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Storing, Logging and Printing
Logging Data to Disk
Logging Data to Disk
Description
You can log and save data to a new file, or to an existing file on disk. If you are
logging to an existing file you can overwrite the contents of the file, or you can
append new data to the file. The disk can then be transferred to a personal computer
(PC) and the data investigated at a later date.
HOW TO:
1
Choose the directory in which to save the logging results. See "Accessing
Directories and Selecting Files " page 165.
2
Choose DISK OPERATION
FILE TYPE
and enter
your choice of filename using
or
press
twice and use the pop-up
keypad
.
The filename can contain up to 8 alphanumeric characters.
The filename extension is fixed as .PRN.
3
If you want to log data to a new file, choose NONE.
If you wish to add the data to a named file, choose APPEND TO FILE. The data
is added to the file (in the available free space on the disk).
If you wish to overwrite the contents of a named file, choose OVERWRITE.
4
Set up the
display. See “Logging Results” page 143.
When the named file is opened, data logging is saved on the disk:
As each logging output occurs during the measurement or when
is
pressed.
SAVE
DATA LOGGING
PREVIOUS CHAR
NEXT CHAR
SET
OTHER
LOGGING
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